Lititz Community Calendar Mar 1-April 15, 2016

Mar. 11-Second Friday-Downtown Lititz buzzes with energy, activity and entertainment when merchants keep their doors open late from 5 to 9 p.m. Vendors, specials, and different offerings each month. A Lego building contest is held each month from 5-8 p.m. at Beers + Hoffman Architects above Appalachian Brewery on Water St. It’s free, and kids can construct something at home or build with blocks at B + H. The contest features a different theme each month.

Mar. 11-13-Warwick High School Musical-The Little Mermaid. The Warwick High School Music Department will present their Spring Musical, “The Little Mermaid,” on Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the Warwick High School Performing Arts Center. Click here to purchase tickets online until March 10. (Note: a ticket processing fee will be applied to online tickets purchased.) Tickets are also available at the Warwick Performing Arts Center lobby, 301 West Orange Street, Lititz, between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on the following dates: Tuesday, March 1; Tuesday, March 8; and Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Ticket prices range from $9-13. (Center Front Section: $13 for Adults, $11 for Students & Senior Citizens; All Other Sections:  $11 for Adults, $9 for Students & Senior Citizens.) Tickets will also be available for purchase 75 minutes before each show time, based on For ticket information, please call Tammy Mill at 717-626-3700, ext. 3782.

All ages enjoy the free Lego Night and Contest at Beers + Hoffman Architects held during 2nd Friday. Photo by Lynn Rebuck/LititzDailyNews.com

Mar. 15- Book Signing-Businesswoman Rhoda Stauffer Oberholtzer will share her new book,  “Designed: A Life of Business Fulfilled with Purpose,”at Landis Homes from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15. Rhoda is one of 12 children of Roy and Florence Stauffer, who founded Stauffers of Kissel Hill, a local business of supermarkets and garden centers. Rhoda spent many years working in floral design which led her to use floral designs to illustrate Biblical teachings. She will be sharing from her illustrations beginning at 3:30 p.m. and will autograph books after the presentation. Books will be available for sale.  Landis Homes is located at 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz. The event will take place in the Westview Community Room. For more information visit www.landishomes.org or call 717-569-3271.

Mar. 19 – Free Letter Press Printing Lecture: “The History of the Letter Press Printing” Ken Kulokowsky from the Lancaster Letterpress Museum will be speaking. This event, sponsored by Lititz Historical Foundation, will take place at the Lititz Library on Saturday, March 19, at 1:30 p.m.

Mar. 20 – Easter Egg Hunt – An Easter egg hunt benefiting Caitlin’s Smiles will be held at Whitcomb Photography Studio (506 West Lincoln Avenue) on Sunday, March 20, at 3 p.m. The event is free to attend and donations are welcome. Prize eggs containing free photo sessions will be offered and anyone who donates arts and crafts supplies gets entered into a raffle. For more information, go to Whitcomb Photography LLC on Facebook or email [email protected].

Two events listed on our Community Calendar will be held at Landis Homes in Lititz. Photo courtesy Landis Homes.

Mar. 21- Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting-The first meeting of the year of the Lancaster County Parkinson’s Support Group will be held on March 21 and will feature Dr. Mark Stahl, a Movement Disorder Neurologist from Hershey Medical Center, who will speak on “New Ways to Deliver Carbidopa/Levodopa” and will answer questions. The event will be held in the Westview Community Room. The meeting is open to the public. Westview Community Room at Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz.  Following the meeting will be a time of refreshments and informal discussion.  The monthly meetings are designed for education and support for persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and their families.  The Lancaster County Parkinson’s Support Group meets at Landis Homes the third Monday of each month from March through November. For more information or to receive a brochure about the Lancaster County Parkinson’s Support Group persons may make requests to P.O. Box 251, East Petersburg, PA 17520.

Mar. 26 – Easter Egg Hunt – Children ten and younger can enjoy a free Easter egg hunt at Lititz United Methodist Church. All ages are invited to enjoy crafts, cookies, and door prizes.  Event runs from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Bring your own basket.

Mar. 26- Indoor Easter Egg Hunt-Hershey chocolate treats hidden at stops indoors among a collection of amazing automobiles at the AACA Auto Musuem in Hershey is a treat for kids and adults alike. 11 a.m-1:30 pm. Free for children ages 12 & younger, with the purchase of a paid adult ticket. ($11 Seniors, $12 Adults). More info: aacamuseum.org

Mar. 26 – Easter Egg Hunt – A hopping good time will be had by all at the annual Easter Egg Hunt held at John Bonfield Elementary School. The event is sponsored by the Lititz Lions Club. Event begins at 10:30 a.m.

Author and speaker Ravi Zacharias will speak at Lancaster Bible College on March 31.

Mar. 31-Speaker and Open House at New Lancaster Bible College Building-Author and speaker Dr. Ravi Zacharias will give the keynote address following the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the  new Charles Frey Academic Center on the campus at Lancaster Bible College. The event will begin on March 31 with guided tours of the new 50,000 square foot facilities for the public from 1–4 p.m., followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. and capped off with Dr. Zacharias’s address at 7:30 p.m. The event is free, but tickets are required.. Register by visiting www.lbc.edu/events.

To submit items for the Community Calendar, please email event information, contact email, phone, and website link, to [email protected] at least one week prior to your event. This calendar is reserved for non-profit, charitable, and local events, while other events of community interest may from time to time be listed at the discretion of the editor.